Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Note:
Dive Into HHA Survey Deficiency Data
Published on Fri Jul 27, 2018
Want to get a detailed look at home health agency survey deficiencies dating back to 2011? Check out a recently posted file on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website. The Excel file, titled “Full Text Statements of Deficiencies HHA Surveys - 2018Q1,” is available via a link at www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/CertificationandComplianc/HHAs.html. The searchable, sortable file lists more than 16,000 deficiencies.
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